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You’re having a great day climbin, but something unexpected occurs! How will you deal with it? Introducing Climbing Puzzles! Situation 1: You climb to the top of the route, only to find a large boulder with a single rusty but stable-looking piton pinned in the back. You have the following items: 2 screwgate and 5 … Continue reading Climbing Puzzles

Bring lubricant in a small bottle. WARNING: ETHICALLY UNSOUND in popular areas If you get a nut stuck or an overcammed friend, a few drops of lubricant can really help slide out the stuck gear definitely don’t do this at any crag that gets frequent access, ass the lubricant will make the rock slippery for … Continue reading Preserving Booty

Taking a friend out to teach them how to climb outdoors because they don’t want to give 60 bucks to their shitty local gym *cough mesa rim cough*? Here’s a helpful checklist you can print out. Disclaimer: This checklist is NOT a guide. Find an experienced mentor or hire a professional guide if you have … Continue reading Outdoor Leading Checklist

Bring Flip Flops If you bring ~30 ft of cordelette, you can get a friend to hold onto one side and you can slowly downclimb while holding the cord safely. Even works for highballs because a lot of them (in Socal) have bolts on the top that you can loop the cord through Everything else … Continue reading Bouldering Trix